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Chris Stewart Could Have Knee Surgery

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced that catcher Chris Stewart will get his right knee checked out by Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday. There is a good chance that Stewart might need surgery. Stewart last played in a game on March 12th, and injured the knee during the game.

The Pirates were projected to enter the season with Stewart as the backup catcher to Russell Martin. If they don’t add anyone else, then Tony Sanchez would be the next option to serve as the backup. Sanchez has a better bat than Stewart, but Stewart has better defensive skills. It’s also possible that the Pirates could look to add another backup catcher, preserving their depth in the event that Russell Martin or Sanchez get injured. They probably wouldn’t go that route until more is known on Stewart. Aside from Martin and Sanchez, the only catchers remaining in Major League camp are Nevin Ashley and Omir Santos.

More will be reported when Stewart’s diagnosis is known, and when it is known if he will miss any time.

UPDATE 4:19 PM: Chris Cotillo says the Pirates fear Stewart has a torn meniscus, and surgery is “probable”.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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